After passing Taiwan in the South, the teams veered Northeast, almost 180° from the direct course to Auckland. Apparently, this is a circumvention of a lightwind zone ahead though not visible on the race tracker. The rankings are therefore rather meaningless.
'Brunel' was 1,2nm ahead of 'Dongfeng', and another 0,6nm back followed 'Mapfre'. In two days at the latest, the fleet will be heading South, and only in the Doldrums around the Equator, crucial strategies and tactics for success will emerge.
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